Author Archives: Jacob Powell

I also didn’t agree with some of the other reviews saying it was too heavy. It’s a bit heavy, but not too much to carry around all over — I made a carry handle from a yoga strap (looped over both ends of the rolled up mat) and throw it over my shoulder. Not to mention that you now have to carry around 2 items, not just one. I recognize that a mat that has an open cell system will require periodic washing, but it also means that my back won’t give out doing what should be a fairly simple pose. The smell that it gives out has been proven harmful to health! PVC “off-gassing” can last for a year or longer, before the product stops emitting the toxic fume. I washed it as suggested, with a brush and soap, and let it dry in the sun for 2 days. It still has the slippery film on it, despite all that and using it about 6 times. Continue reading →